The great folks at International Sportmen's Exposition are continuing to offer their support of IDOS by offering $2.00 off the regular admission price of any day pass during the ISE show in Salt Lake City from 18 March to 21 March. If you (or any of your family, friends, neighbors, etc) are thinking of coming to watch the 2010 IDOS WCCO or are planning to visit the great exhibits during the 2010 ISE show in Salt Lake City, visit the link below and print a $2.00 Off coupon. Present the coupon at the ticket counter when purchasing your day pass.

Normal ticket prices are $12.00 per day per adult. Children 15 years and under are free. This coupon offers $2.00 off the price of admission... so $10.00 for admission.

Click here to get your $2.00 Off coupon for the 2010 ISE show in Salt Lake City, Utah!

There were 32 IDOS Sanctioned Cook-Offs. There are 29 different teams that qualified by winning a sanctioned cook-off and one chapter has nominated a team so far. That's a possible 30 teams that have the option for competing at the 2010 IDOS WCCO. That's just EXCITING!

You won't want to miss the 2010 IDOS World Championship Cook-Off recipe book. It is packed with 135 world class recipes from 23 different teams. There are recipes to meet the experience levels of any Dutch Oven cook. This collection of recipes is now available online for the price of $15.00 plus $3.50 shipping and handling.

To all the Cast and Crew of the 2010 International Dutch Oven Society's World Championship Cook-Off

Wednesday, 17 March 2010:We need people to help set up for the event on Wednesday evening. We need to set up the Demo area, the cooking pit, the IDOS booth, and the Hospitality Suite. Any help is appreciated!

I will be there at 5:00pm. We have to have everything set up and all of us out of the building by 9:00pm.

Thursday and Friday, 18 and 19 March 2010 *Semi Finals*:The International Sportsmen’s Expositions (ISE) is open to the public from 12:00 noon to 9:00pm.

Everyone:If you arrive at the South Towne Expo Center before noon, you may use the North West entrance to access the building. You should go immediately to the Hospitality Suite where you will be given a 2010 IDOS WCCO access badge. This badge should be visible at all times.

If you arrive after noon, go to the Will Call booth at the entrance to the South Towne Expo center and give the hosts your name. They will offer you a temporary card to access the event. You should go immediately to the Hospitality Suite to get your 2010 IDOS WCCO access badge.

TeamsTeams are allowed to enter the building at 9:00am to start setting up their cooking area. All teams are required to attend the Cook's Meeting at 11:30am in the Hospitality Suite. The showdown begins at High Noon!

Cook's Assistants, Field Judges, Charcoal Starters, IDOS Booth helpers, etcYou should be on site no later than 11:15am. You are welcome (and encouraged) to show up earlier to help the teams set up and get familiar with the area. Cook's Assistants, Field Judges, and Charcoal Starters are required to be at the Cook's Meeting at 11:30am.

Food JudgesYou guys have it easy. You can show up late, eat the World Class food when it’s hot, and take off without having to help clean up. And I appreciate every moment of your time.

All Food Judges are required to attend a Food Judges meeting at 4:30pm, earlier if possible. Please, be on site no later than 4:15pm. You are welcome to come early and stay late.

All dishes are due at 5:00pm. Photographers will have full access to photograph all the presented dishes for about 5 minutes. Judges will not be allowed to approach the tables until the photographers are done. Judging should take about 1 to 1.5 hours.

Once all the judges are done, all the dishes will be taken into the Hospitality Suite for the Cast and Crew to sample. I’m sorry, but friends and family will not be allowed to enter the Hospitality Suite.

Announcements will be made as close to 7:00pm as possible.

Those cooking on Thursday will be required to remove all of your equipment from the cooking pit right after the announcements. The five teams moving on to Saturday may store their equipment in trailers in the parking lot. You will be allowed to set up your equipment on Friday night after the announcements or early Saturday morning.

Those cooking on Friday will be required to remove all of your equipment from the cooking pit right after the announcements. The five teams moving on to Saturday will be allowed to move your equipment to your Saturday spot.

Saturday, 20 March 2010 *FINALS*: The International Sportsmen’s Expositions (ISE) is open to the public from 10:00am to 9:00pm.

Everyone:If you arrive at the South Towne Expo Center before 10:00, you may use the North West entrance to access the building. You should go immediately to the Hospitality Suite where you will be given a 2010 IDOS WCCO access badge if you don’t already have one. This badge should be visible at all times.

If you arrive after 10:00am, go to the Will Call booth at the entrance to the South Towne Expo center and give the hosts your name. They will offer you a temporary card to access the event. You should go immediately to the Hospitality Suite to get your 2010 IDOS WCCO access badge.

TeamsTeams are allowed to enter the building at 8:00am to start setting up their cooking area. All teams are required to attend the Cook's Meeting at 9:30am in the Hospitality Suite. Teams will start cooking at 10:00am!

Cook's Assistants, Field Judges, Charcoal Starters, IDOS Booth helpers, etcYou should be on site no later than 9:15am. You are welcome (and encouraged) to show up earlier to help the teams set up and get familiar with the area. Cook's Assistants, Field Judges, and Charcoal Starters are required to be at the Cook's Meeting at 9:30am.

Food JudgesAll Food Judges are required to attend a Food Judges meeting at 2:30pm. Please, be on site no later than 2:15pm, earlier if possible. You are welcome to come early and stay late.

All dishes are due at 3:00pm. Photographers will have full access to photograph all the presented dishes for about 5 minutes. Judges will not be allowed to approach the tables until the photographers are done. Judging should take about 1 to 1.5 hours.

Once all the judges are done, all the dishes will be taken into the Hospitality Suite for the Cast and Crew to sample. I’m sorry, but friends and family will not be allowed to enter the Hospitality Suite.

Announcements will be made as close to 5:00pm as possible.

Sunday, 21 March 2010 *Cast Iron Chef Challenge*:The International Sportsmen’s Expositions (ISE) is open to the public from 10:00am to 5:00pm.

The Cast Iron Chef Challenge is an event where professional chefs attempt to "Reign Supreme"while cooking in Dutch Ovens. Watching these professional chefs prepare their dishes in cast iron is a site to see. They make it look so easy and present beautiful dishes.

Teams are allowed to set up between 7:30am and 8:30am. There is a Cook’s Meeting at 8:30am. Teams will start cooking at 9:00am.Desserts will be due at 12:00 noon.Breads will be due at 1:00pm.Main Dishes will be due at 2:00pm.Announcements will be between 4:00 and 4:30pm.

If you are part of the Cast and Crew for the Cast Iron Chef Challenge, please contact Clyde or Terryl Miller for more details.

We need people to help break down the event on Sunday evening. We need to break down the Demo area, the cooking pit, the IDOS booth, and the Hospitality Suite, and pack up the IDOS trailer. Any help is appreciated!

If you have any questions or if you are interested in helping, please contact me (Ranes Carter).